Vicente Sanchez

Hometown: Montevideo, UruguayCitizenship: UruguayPrevious Club: Nacional (URU)Acquired: Acquired on August 6, 2013 from Uruguayan club, Nacional, as an International Player.

MLS CAREER

2014

Joined the Rapids as an international player, but since has gained his green card and no longer takes up an international slot.

Started 12 of his 17 appearances for the Rapids, missing a number of games with injuries.

Last season Sánchez was bothered by injuries that limited him to 17 appearances (12 starts), but he was still able to score six goals (mostly from pk’s).

2013

Appeared in eight of nine remaining matches in the season after being signed on Aug. 6.

Scored his first MLS goal on Sept. 14 against FC Dallas, and created the play that led to a Dallas own goal in the 2-1 victory.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL

Sánchez rose to prominence during his seven years with Toluca of the Mexican First Division from 2001-2007, when he played 242 matches for the club and scored 85 goals, helping them to a pair of championships (Apertura 2002 and Apertura 2005).

He then moved to Schalke of the German Bundesliga from 2008-10, playing 50 matches and scoring three goals, and helping the team to second place in 2010.

Returned to Mexico with Club América from 2010-2012, scoring 11 times in 49 appearances.

Before making the move to MLS, he was with Nacional in his native Uruguay, helping the team into the Copa Libertadores knockout phase.

NATIONAL TEAM

With the Uruguayan National Team, Sánchez has made 31 appearances (as of Jan. 31, 2014) since his debut in 2001 and has scored five goals for his country.